Appalachian Man interview-Markum Ray
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I love watching these interviews because these people are real. I’m a lawyer and grew up a different way. I see Here that we are all the same. We have our struggles. If these folks Had the same opportunities I had, they’d be in a different place. they are the salt of the earth. Real people with real stories. I love them.
Their work ethic with a better start would have most owning the world
Thanks for acknowledging that, Tony. Many people in better positions don't stop to think how you do or lack the ability to empathize put themselves in anothers position. They just look down on people like this and call them bums or whatever. But you're 100% correct, it's all about the opportunities we had.. our upbringings, what parents/guidance we had etc. So yes, thanks for seeing that. It is very true what you say. We are all a product of our surroundings and those around us really.
@@Sinnerboy88 Yes!!!!!!!!!!!! I agree 1000%.
I agree. I feel the same. I love seeing these videos. I honestly don't love the interviewer. He seems a bit condescending.
I agree Tony Z !!
The portraits of these people are absolutely beautiful in black and white.
Brings out the struggles and the love in their eyes at the same time
I'm seeing color, or am I going loopy?
I agree...its crazy..on some interviews where I lose interest...I still always wait until the still photo shows and then Ill stop it...
It’s so emotional looking at them. So much hurt
Thumbnail always gets me to click.
Respect to this man for leaving that abuse at such an early age. This takes tremendous courage especially at 8 years old.
Man, this Appalachia series is really interesting.
"Interesting" is a terrible understatement...
Ain’t gonna stop me from moving out that way tho. I love the simpler living and people out there keep to themselves.
Still the most beautiful place I've ever been. People are genuine despite life kicking them over and over
It is
@Bearded patriot.
What UltraVega924 would say
to please your standards?
I am with UltraVega924, this Appalachian interview series are indeed INTERESTING! and be it!.
I will never understand ppl who abuse children... I pray for all the kids and also the victims of abuse
And ill never understand an abused kid who praises their abuser
It is a cycle
Pray for the abuser too. They were probably also abused and their parent before them and so on. Sadly, it's all they know. Pray for them too.
If you believe that don't vote for a demonrat
@@johngregg9187 you idiot!
I’m a Kentucky girl! I later moved and worked hard to get an education. I’m a self taught woman! However, my real knowledge was gained back home! I learned to value the important things in life, learned to work hard , I learned to live off the land if need be, and I learned to love my neighbor! It made me tough but gentle when I need to be! Don’t underestimate the southerners! God bless you...I hope life goes well for you!
My mother passed away in September of 2020. She was a nurse for 27 years.
I pray you will graduate and become a RN. God bless you.
@@josephdeffendoll3056 thank you so much 😊
✌
Alot of respect for you luv!
Self taught in what
Never trust nobody but yourself. That's 100% truth right there.
Not even yourself. That's is the worst because you tell yourself so many lies that you end up believing in them .
@@canekisi yes, there is some truth that comes along with this statement.
that would be a sad pathetic life. there are good people out there
@@anneharo001 if you say so. I enjoy my pathetic life💕
@@featheredcoyote5477 i doubt that
My cousin Steve worked for the power company up near Dayton, Ohio and was one of the workers who went down to the Hazard, Kentucky area to help restore power that had been knocked out by a bad storm. He liked it so much down there, especially the people, that he stayed there, got married and has been happy there despite some health problems.
i work for the power company also
are you talking about steve hall
@@rustyshackleford3547 no, steve green but he changed his name to Seymour Butts. Do you kno him???
There's somethin undeniable about the people and the area. You don't find it anywhere else at all
@@agamemnon8163 I hear Steve is a belly dancer and a wheelchair seat cushion cleaner in El paso, Tx and Riverside, California.
Is this place safe for non-whites ?
I'm an Appalachian. I grew up in northeastern Kentucky. I was lucky enough to be born into a family who valued education & were able to always have decent paying jobs. There was no abuse in my family & my parents rarely drank & never took drugs.
There is a lot of poverty & tragedy in Appalachia, but a majority of people (I would say 55-60%) are doing okay financially & lead rewarding lives.
Appalachia is in many ways a "diy" kind of place. The people who are doing well create their own jobs. They are small business entrepreneurs. But not everybody can do that. Most folks need jobs.
Ty❤
him talking about Mary breaks my heart
"if a women steps out on ya one time get rid of her because she will do it again"
I lived in the Appalachian mountains for 11 years. I'm from VA and was about 20 minutes from the WV state line. I grew up in the country and still live in the country. I will never want to be anywhere else. These people are so honest and real. They might not be happy with their lives, their poverty, and their struggle but will still talk to you with a smile on their faces. They would give you to shirt off their backs even if it's the last one they own and it's got a hole in it. I'd rather live out in those mountains than in the center of an upper-class suburban gated community. I have loved these interviews so much.
Sounds like you lived near me. Where you liked it, I have grown to detest the lack of growth and the cycle of people being taken advantage of.
I could listen to this guy talk all day. His voice is so calming.
Could do voice acting for sure
@@jador1105 that's part of his character
Not....i find him creepy.
@@hard-truthsbetter-than-swe6543 I find you to be a pompous ass
@@jimhere1 i find u corny.
Watching all these interviews really made me question my gratitude. I wish these people the best, and want nothing but for them to feel secure with themselves.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Vote for trump then
Give this guy a computer and a vloggin camera, show him how to use it all, new line of income right there. I would watch his day to day life for sure.
Exactly but ppl go out to interview them and make money off them smh
@@dawnworrell6585 he pays them :P
Please no. He is fried. I didn't here a cognitive thought the whole interview.
@@skinlab4239 hmm big wards to misspell hear. Some thoughts should be kept to yourself.
@@skinlab4239 And yet you stayed for the whole interview.
He's right about one thing, you can learn by listening to somebody else talk (because nobody ever learned anything "while" talking).
Some people think they know it all and they talk because they think they are teaching..lol, I know the type!
And that "type" ALWAYS never fails just to show how ignorant they really are
internal dialogue can be quite teaching if you approach it meditatively.
Why didn't you show his bike?? He was proud of it!
i wanted to see it
I wanted to see it also! But I would imagine , after seeing many of these vids , he tries to keep them simple and minimal as far as scenes.
Because the guy is full of BS.
I truly appreciate every interview in the Appalachian Mountains. I have so much respect for everyone of those men and woman. True humbleness and humility.
Greetings from New Zealand. I’m blown away by your channel and your honest interviews. Thank you so much.
This guy is my neighbor, it ain’t that bad down here although if you started out under privileged it’s hard to get your head above water and most people don’t want to try.
He seems like a cool brother man. I hope y'all are doin well.
@@nathanielrossi9659 No relation, I moved to the area and I can assure you not all houses on the road are in disrepair like they tried to make it seem.
Lol I'm from clay county. It's pretty bad
@@codysmith9609 its what you make it man.
@@Dunam1551 I lived in Floyd it’s worse down there . Everyone lives like this
Please do more Appalachian interviews!!
All these negative comments about this guy or the way he lives his life. Who are any of us to judge? Walk a mile in his shoes before you cast those stones, glass house dwellers.
CV59 well said
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Thats true, but other Appalachians have had good families, in their words. This guy frames it as abuse, so marginally worse. AS such, there is no excuse in frame of reference.
@@soulie2001 Newsflash!!!! Abuse goes on in MANY different types of families. I've seen it in rich families, middle class families, black, white, Asian, Hispanic as well. My mom was a CSW in what used to be known as the public "600 Schools" in NYC and believe me, the stories she used to tell us about some of those kids who came from many different types of families who suffered abuse at the hands of their parents was terrible. Kids beat, burned with cigarettes, beat with straps, hangers, some burned with Lye, some sexually abused, etc. This was in Brooklyn, NY and Manhattan, NY back in the 70s & 80s.
Part of my heritage is Appalachian mountain folk. My mother's mother. Virginia, WV, East Kentucky, Western NC. Have 100s of old photos. Hard to grasp having grown up tall, strong and well educated in Southern California. Have traveled through this area several times. Vast majority are great people.
These people are amazing. Thank you for doing these interviews.
Seriously like how ?
@@kathymarie3723 what do you mean like how?
What an honor it was to listen to this man talk
Yes
LMFAO
@@daisy-gt1nx what
These are real people. We as a society have to stop shaming and bad mouthing people who
live in these regions of the country, especially those who talk like this or dress like this. This man seems like the nicest person I’ve ever seen. He’s honest, and won’t tell you no bullshit. People talk about “white privilege” and whatever bullshit....Just take a look at these people. These people who work for a living and struggle day to day! I would love to shake this mans hand and sit and talk with him and hear his stories
white privilege isn't bullshit. many of these people just haven't picked themselves up by their bootstraps
@@cyt1312 it is 100% bullshit. It definitely used to exist but not anymore.
The poor, regardless of race, have more in common than society would like you to acknowledge. The poverty stricken in urban areas and the poverty stricken in rural areas are flips sides of the same damn coin.
@@cyt1312 it’s bullshit. Have you figured that out yet after having a year to reflect on it?
@@cyt1312 yep it’s bullshit
I grew up in Leslie County KY (about 1 mile from the Clay County KY line). The story of Ray Marcum's cousin being found murdered in a holler is true. I grew up with the killer. Ray's cousin was beaten,strangled and had his throat cut.Then they burned the mangled body. The girlfriend of the killer is my husband's 1st cousin (she helped her boyfriend murder the man) .She testified against her boyfriend and only served 2 years. She is free as a bird today. Just doesn't seem right.
That is so unbelievably horrible!! What was the motivation for doing something g so heinous?
@@maryannebrown2385 revenge.
I'm from clay
I absolutely love hearing their stories. No matter what life throws at them they just keep living and hoping people start to care.
But they’ll never trust you probably.
Every Appalachia interview: The best people live here. Also: I've been beat, stomped, abused.
They mean that the *GOOD* people are the best *GOOD* people anywhere. In contrast though, the *BAD* people are just as extreme in that direction.
😂😂
Yin and yang. The worst of brutality, the purest of love.
Nah, the millennial generation is breaking a lot of the toxic traditions and are bold in their opposition of their oppression. The generation after may just be the first actual generation to keep the good and discard the bad. 🤘
@@cw6621 Well said. I'm so used to shitheads bashing Millenials online. I'm Gen X but judge each individual individually. However, the younger generations are almost always more progressive than the ones before not just in the US but globally speaking. It's how humanity advances. From Ancient Greek philosophers to the Reinassance to now.
It’s nice seeing all the positive comments here … I love this series, it’s eye opening and seems to make some people think… One thing I learned the hard way about life is, never say it won’t ever happen to me.
I love this comment. Spot on.
Yep, absolutely nothing about the confederate flag patch on his hate. lol
Thanks for telling us about yourself and your life Markum Ray, greetings from the Netherlands 🤗
Seems like a really nice guy. I am from Appalachia from a small town called Greenville, WV. There were no jobs there either, only a few at the local bank, school, and ma and pa store. We moved to a small city in VA when I was 10 and had a lot more access to things and people. I am not sure which was better, but now I live in St. Louis and it's ok. Sometimes I miss the small town country living. It was simple and we didn't have the stress people living in the city do.
Good luck with giving up the smokes , and sharing your story, I find the people from this area the most interesting indeed .
even growing up here myself, i could sit and talk to the folks from this old town for hours.
These stories are so sad. The cycle of abuse...drugs...alcohol..poverty..yet they remain loyal to the area..friends and family. So little opportunity yet they are real and honest hard working people.
In a time when we can’t get out and be social I really appreciate “meeting” these fine folks and hearing their life story. Human=Connection. Thank you for sharing. ❤️
Proof that we can all learn something from every person we meet!!!
My father used a leather belt sometimes you got the buckle too. He didn't stop until you were bleeding.
I'm sorry to hear that
U didnt deserve that😖
3 in 1 ! Thanks for the uploads. I love when I can get more then one in a day!
I enjoy watching these interviews with the Appalachians the best. God bless them all. Such rich and wonderful stories of the lives they have lived. Not always pleasant and sometimes sad but blessed in ways material things can’t do.
Faith can move mountains including cure cancer nice job that's a good guy good Christian
Dude i LOVE your purpose and especially the pictures you tale of American citizens will put you in a category of Ansil Adams and the person in the dustbowl era bless up
Yeah man let me tell you. My family are from eastern Kentucky, we’re talkin waaay back in the hills. There are some people back in there who would shoot you for looking at them crosseyed. There are also some of the best human beings you will ever meet in your life back in there. And I’m being totally honest with you when I say the good ones far outnumber the bad. I would feel safer among those folks than I ever would in Detroit, Chicago or Los Angeles. Any day of the week.
As a black woman, I'd say that I would probably feel safer in the exact opposite situation.
I agree. I am from the mountains of Virginia (Far Southwest Va.) No matter where I travel, these rolling hills and mountains of Appalachia are my home.
@@PepsiT98 one of my best friends is a mixed woman from Orlando. She now lives here, in Appalachia, Upper East Tennessee. I've introduced her to people and taken her places, that stereotypes had made her fearful of. Never once was her fears confirmed. She's is meshed into the area so much so that my family considers her to be our family. My friends expect to see her with me when I see them out and they ask about her when she's not with me. She wanted to purchase a used vehicle, she called my uncle and he helped her find a good one. She's made herself a home here and any member of my circle would help her out of any kind of jam or problem she might encounter. Her daughter is treated just as well as my own and now has a huge extended family of hillbillies who absolutely adore her and would do anything for her. There are a lot of misconceptions about us but most of the people who take the time to get to know people in small Appalachian communities will tell you that those folks are some of the best they've ever known. Appalachia has her problems, but even with the problems that the drug epidemic has caused, most of us are good and decent people who are good to anyone and everyone, until they've harmed them in some way. And even then, most of us would just steer clear of those who did us wrong. We aren't saints and we aren't perfect but we're not bad hateful people. Most of the stereotypes are non sense.
Good thing you got out or you wouldn't be alive to tell it.
I spent some time in Harlan and Evarts on mission work. Opened my eyes. And you’re absolutely correct; these folks are the most genuine, humble, loving people I’ve ever met.
I love this man! He is absolutely awesome! Listening to him is just like being around home. God Bless You Brother and Mark, you too!
Give us an update please!
I’ve been sitting here watching all these Appalachian interviews and coming from someone from southern WV who learned “Appalachia” as a vocabulary word you can always tell who isnt from around these parts. My sixth grade teacher taught us you say “Apple-at-cha” if you live here... to anyone else it’s how this interviewer says it 🤪 really enjoying the interviews though!!
The way people from a place pronounce its name is the correct way. I learned to pronounce Appalachia the way you do.
Leta C....Thank you for that! I've always wondered about the correct pronunciation. Now I know. I'll remember Apple at cha!
I'd love to hang out with this guy. I bet he has some really good wisdom to share.
Yeah like drug use.
He's been betrayed so many times
This man is so right about the end of the video. He might not be educated, but he is definitely wise!!
Yeah, we can tell he wasn't educated from the second we saw the confederate flag
@@kermlot why do people take the time to make the stupidest replies to comments to try and start an argument? I'm not even going to entertain that childishness. Have a good day.
In response to camelot: owning a confederate flag doesn't make somebody uneducated. I own a confederate flag too. It can mean different things to different people, smh
@@alimuslimforshariahlaw3284 i am very well educated and middle class, edge of the 1%. And I have a Confederate flag hanging next to my Bob Marley Freedom flag. You might not agree with some of their practices, but that didn't make them stupid. Most of the stuff everyone did back then, we don't agree with now. It just shows who has really done some reading and learning, and who believes what they are told to believe by the establishment. Which happen to be segregation era democrats in the WH right now. The same party of the Klan, Donald Bird, SLAVERY, ETC.. The new left, which still supports all those things, but oppose the Confederate/Rebel Flag... LMAO... You cannot make this stuff up!!
@@Gottiline_Ace Yeah I mildly support the 1861 southern Confederacy, I might not agree with everything the original Democrats did but I like the Old School Democrats much much better than the New School Democrats, despite what many republicans say I do firmly believe they were conservative democrats back then, & I have alot of dislike for the corrupt tyrant abe lincoln but - you probably disagree with me strongly here but I am against both of the US' political parties & would honestly prefer the US Govt collapse.
Some might tell me " if you dont like our government then leave" my response would be several fold
1 where would i go?
2 I cant afford to go.
3 I have a friend here in prison who I write to and I dont want to lose contact with.
4 Just because I want to stay and voice my dislike for the government doesn't mean I dont have the right to live here. Besides, I dont sit around all day talkin about how bad the gov is. I mainly ignore it but if it comes up in convo like it just did I might say it. Otherwise my focus isnt really on politics
Ray has been through so much. Great interview.
They so mad u posted this twice lol love your videos
These Appalachia interviews are fascinating, heartbreaking and heartwarming. However, it would be great to interview some people from the Appalachias who overcame the odds that most of these interviewees speak about. Surely there must be some who managed to finish school and become the local professionals and business owners. I would love to hear their stories about how they grew up against all odds and yet they persevered.
I'd like to think I made it pretty good and I live in WV. Hard work ain't never hurt noone.
@@dawnlove1014 Nice to hear! 😊
Growing up we didn't have running water or electricity. Definitely no tv... My daddy worked hard as a construction worker and my mom raised us. (My dad is 65 and still works 50 hours a week.) We had an outhouse, no plumbing. I remember in the winter or bedroom wall would be covered in a layer of ice. We mostly ate from the garden and canned for winter. Sometimes all we had was "poor man's gravy" basically flour water and salt n pepper with some bread. I never felt poor though. I didn't know till I was grown that we had it rough. Mom always cleaned our clothes and we carried water for a bath. She even have us bring others kids clothes home and she'd hand wash them so they wouldn't get made fun of.
I ended up becoming a nurse. 4 kids, a wonderful man, and a lovely home.
Unfortunately, my sister stopped out of high school and has been an addict most her life. Same life but very different results. It just reminds me that in the US, if you have willpower and drive you can do anything.
@@dawnlove1014 Wow! You must be very resourceful! 💪
Being raised the way this man was raised i would say this man has persevered. He has a smile on his face, he still has a fighting spirit and he has God in his life
Got some red pill knowledge right at then end there lol
Red pill awareness
Everyone from Appalachia has been extremely courteous during the interview. That, and each has shared life lessons we can all learn from. Hard working, intelligent and savvy group of folks.
Watched a bunch of videos - distracting me from my coursework. Keep up the good work from London, UK
I'm in Hamilton born and raised. Glad to hear you've been here. Come to Hamilton again and we'll get some biscuits and gravy.
My wife's best friend lives in Hamilton. Mighty old town for sure
"I been on my own since 8."
Also,
"I moved in with my grandma at 8 and stayed until I was 20."
Thanks for showing the reality of many folks lives that most types of media have no interest in, unless of course it's to denigrate them or dismiss their value as worthy and equal members of society.
thank you Jesus for your love in markum rays life and the new thing your doing in him .
I've always been fascinated with Appalachian people and their way of living. You my friend have brought us real people in real time living deep in the hollows. I can't put into words how awesome it is that you're doing this. Just a suggestion but maybe a couple more on inbred families. Just so interesting. Thank you
My moms side of my family is from Manchester. He mom moved out when my mom was about 4 to Ohio. When we visit family that still live there, it feels like a whole different country in a way down there almost. It amazes me how different things are. Thanks for sharing this for the world to see.
I've lived in rural Kentucky all my life and I know people just like Ray. I have family like him but I still love them.
“but I STILL love them” ???
I love this channel. Sometimes a bit much, but its so necessary
My mom had brain cancer. They gave her 3 months she lived 7. Boy did she suffer like I've never seen before.
So sorry to read about the loss of your mother and that she suffered. On another thread the other day, I read a comment:"Her last tears on earth were her first tears in heaven." I thought that was beautifully stated. RIP ♥
I'm so sorry. I've seen my mama suffer too. It's awful. I read once, The first thing she will see when she wakes up on the other side is the face of Jesus. It comforted me so much.
Sorry for your loss God speed to your mother.
he looks very unhealthy sadly.
@Prepsteading With Disabilities "faith without works is dead." James 2
We really just dont know is honest truth.
People are so different and so similar at the same time...really interesting
I love the interviews with people from Appalachia. They are smarter than people think they are. Their stories are fascinating.
It's a shame that their accent gets portrayed so negatively in media.
At least he’s got Mitch McConnell looking out for his best interests.
I said the same thing
McConnell counts as -1. Rand Paul counts as +2.
and Sleepy joe too
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I could listen to him talk all day!
I’d like to sit down and buy this guy a beer and just hear all his awesome stories.
He very good at BS for sure.
..you must like bs
Truly a fascinating series.
Ruby, she’s amazing (Appalachia)
Mark plz interview some blk Appalachians🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸✊✊✊
Of course there is, a-shole, proverty knows no color dumba-$
I didn’t know Appalachia had a black community either.
I knew there were native Americans in Appalachia but not blacks, this sounds pretty interesting and I'd love to hear the stories.
There aren’t very many
You're completely missing the point of his documentaries.
My wife passed away from brain cancer in 93.. she was 28 years old. Worst way ever to die
sorry to hear that man
Did you guys making these videos come through a restaurant in Hyden, KY recently? I swear I recognize your voice..
Amen brother. God knows we all fall short” We Put our Trust in Him. Bless you.🙏🏼❤️
Thank you for sharing the story’s of these people I grew up in south west - Virginia and these peoples voices need to be herd. Amazing group of people. Go check out giles county Virginia you’ll find some story’s there.
Just bc he talks slow don’t mean he’s stupid we all have a lot to learn from each other start listening to each other
That is some good free advice at the end. Wise words indeed
Awesome Interview.
A grown man that is scarred for life but manages to overcome life's unfairness god bless this man
I can listen to him all day too.
There should be no homeless, hungry, and unemployed people in America. Kentucky must be one heck of a beautiful state. It saddens me that there is slim to no work here. It's nice to hear that everyone looks out for each other. I'd live down South anyday than up here in New Jersey!!!
What’s wrong with Jersey?
@@dereckrose293 Everything..LOL
I've lived here my 48 yrs of life. It's too crowded,our wildlife has know where to go because there constantly building. Your lucky if you find a few genuine people.
There is some beautiful parts.
I've always wanted to live in North Carolina. Down south I know I can make it as a single woman. I stay up North just because my mother needs my help...
It depends where you live in Kentucky. It is a state filled with large horse farms and very wealthy people. There are very good jobs in Louisville, Lexington, Covington, Bowling Green and other reasonably sized cities. Out in the rural counties, it is darn hard living. We moved here from Michigan and would never go back. It takes a long time to be accepted but once you're good people, you are good people.
@@thomaslarson5165 Yeah, I understand. There's not lot of jobs in my Area. Most people around here commute to New York for good hook jobs. I'm 100% disabled due to my heart and some other health issues. Living on SSI now. I'd probably be homeless if I didn't move back home. I went from having a business to SSI. That was a tough pill to swallow.LOL
@@taralance5139 you would like NC :)
Can you go do interviews in Rogersville, Tenn.Where the Wells are from…
That was one crazy headache at 7:28. But that closing statement "If a woman goes out on you one time, get rid of her the next day. Cause she will it again, every time." is so true.
He almost kinda looks like someone I know who's probably just some years younger then him. God bless brother.
Please retitle this to The God's Honest Truth. I heard this growing up so much! It speaks of home to me.
the only thing its not ,he fried his brain to point he is paranoid and seeing things that are not there. "i see walking dead people"
I've watched a lot of these videos and for some reason this guy is one of my favorites
This was a awesome interview I hope he interviews him again. Kept my attention lol
“ I was stomped and beat by one of the best ppl who ever was” ... hu?
that was confusing
Yep. A good place to pay them to get sterilized.
@@wolfmantroy6601 you’re a piece of shit
@@norki.e thank you. You took the words right outta my mouth.
He loved his dad....
See its him saying " I was stomped,beat by the best persons " for me
Thank you for this. Wonderful honest man
Another great one! Best videos everrrr!
" did I live my life to the fullest...?? ...nah........ YET "
Fantastic answer
I live on edge of Madison County to Roackcastle County, sure wouldn't trade this place for another ever in my life. Of course its where i grew up. After being up north for some time, Ill tell ya I realized the south is the best when it comes to people, landscape, and its peaceful in a way
This is real and the stories of my husband growing up, about same. Hard life started working early age of 12. Parents dad coal miners mom stayed home and worked also. Alot people won't talk about the abuse growing up . We don't have much but we have each other. I'm from Florida and was born ,raised Virginia
"Healed him with these two hands"
"So drugs were a part of your life?"
Timing of the question had me chuckle a bit.
Lol, what a transition
Was perfect 😂
Jesus Christ is the only true cure for cancer.
@@Dylan90210 why did you erase your post? 🤔
3 bad points, 1 he is a prisoner of his culture. 2 I can relate. 3 Everyone else is interested in "Dancing with the stars"..."Kardashians"........etc.
He most certainly isn't a prisoner of his culture. Our culture preaches hard work. Honesty. Integrity. Respect. For others and their property.
This man is a snake oil salesman. A drug addict. I'm not gonna call him a liar but he seems to embellish the truth. A product of his choices. Not his culture.
he is not 1....look at other interviews of the other ones and you can see clear difference in bitter entitlement vs making the best with what you have and staying clean. clear difference in these generations.
100 % truth!
I really FEEL for this Man... Bless him LORD!!! xoxoxoxo
Its amazing what people go through , and no matter you live too . You would think these are urban city problems .
i love the clay ky area i also love how he's sitting on a car
Listening to some of these people I sit and Imagine how many are smart smart people who just never had a chance to exceed. I bet there are quite a few who never get to see just what they are capable of. That’s sad to me
Now imagine entire races locked into the same generational mess...
They’ll never be capable of much. They’ve evolved under dysgenic conditions for generations so what are you expecting them to be, geniuses? A dog raised in a stable is still a dog
@@resilience4lyfe331 A persons race has absolutely nothing to do with how successful a person become in the US. Racism is a crutch used to avoid the real problem which is the culture.
You should try to do a indoor house interview, so we could get a glimpse of the modern day poverty the Appalachians
Didn't he say he's got snakes indoors?
He already did that. Videotaped inside their house too. Almost falling down. They were incest Family members. Look for it collection. His work is Excellent!
These f****** libtards need to keep their goddamn ass out of f****** Appalachian quit making fun of God damn people!
@@suestone6156 yes the family name is the Whitaker's I think that's how you spell it. Very, very good work on that documentary.
You’re looking at it.
i just recently found these vidios , jve allways had a facjnation with the appalatian way of life and these vidios bring it all together for real. i always thought it would be a cool way to live, but i realize how wrong i was. ists interesting, funny, and sad / you are a very good at asking question in a sensitive way. you have a bjg fan here. please keep up the work...Thank you
Amazing series.